Inherent Language of Life: 2017 Hieroglyphics

8 ft x 14 ft Vinyl This piece is based on a community project involving people aged 4-88, and all races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual identities, education levels, social-economic levels, and included children who are homeless and from inner city schools. It speaks directly to "what is a community."

96" H x 162" W

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The Snug

Community women participated in this project to create the identity glyphs in this piece. The context of their meanings strengthened when they were replicated in strong pink and adhered to the symbolic glass surface. The shadows and reflections extend beyond the glass barrier depicting the presence and influence of the identities of the women upon their designated places within the environment. In an interesting note, four of the participants are breast cancer survivors. Vinyl on Plexiglas, set paper, aluminum 8 ft x 8 ft

The identity glyphs, and their respective translations, in this piece were created by children from Positive Tomorrows, a non-profit school for educating homeless children, along with inner-city OKC schools: Cleveland, John Rex, and Lighthouse (who partners with Arts Council of Oklahoma City, Urban League, Teach For America, and Smart Start). These glyphs are presented in the original collaborative layout, but reduced in size to represent the diminished state of education and the lack of funding and support available for educators. Vinyl, translucent Yupo, Sharpie, grommets, Irish book-binding thread 23” x 35” each

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Inherent Language of Life: Community and Identity Project

The “Inherent Language of Life: Identity and Community,” focuses on a series with glyphs and symbolic identifiers that create a language representing individuals within our community, in a concept that challenges the current volatile issues of fear, hatred, and intolerance that are rampant throughout the world. A unifying factor about this body of work is that the personal symbols, or “Identity glyphs,” within this installation, were created by the very people it is about - people within our community. Over 1000 participants. 8' x 16' paper, pins, sharpie, foam insulation board, newspapers, brochures and collateral from Norman, OK, white paint

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Inherent Language of Life: 2017 Hieroglyphics

8’ x 14.5’ Vinyl (adhesive backed) on wall photo courtesy of Vanessa Rudloff This piece was inspired by the creative work of 85 community participants 2017

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Inherent Language of LIfe

Outside view of shadows created by the vinyl installation on windows at MAINSITE Contemporary.